Philosophy

zeal [zi:l] SUBST ~ Fervor; Enthusiasm

The four letters in our company logo thus become the credo in our work. Enthusiam and passion for the guitar as a whole and the material wood; each day, we are driven by the fervor to create our guitars with the utmost precision in craftsmanship, and to improve, transform, and perfect our instruments as well as our skills in the process. Our instruments are individual pieces which are completely handcrafted from a wide range of carefully selected materials and finely seasoned tonewoods. This allows for the necessary flexibility and freedom to take care of individual customer-needs, and turn each guitar into a personal and unique piece.

Each piece of wood is one-of-a-kind and requires a special feel for its treatment and shaping. It is our most basic conviction that only a hand-built guitar can ever reach true perfection. When forming a guitar from raw wood in the course of many painstaking workdays (and -nights), while our loved ones spend evenings at home without us, it is impossible not to develop a very personal attachment to every instrument. There is life-blood in each and every one of them. And that, you can hear and see.

Finishes with Absolute Uniqueness

One of our instruments’ special design-features is – besides body design – finishes which have an absolutely unique character. We have soft spot for extravagant surfaces removed from that clear lacquer polished look. Be it gold brass, polished steel, corten-steel in a rusted finish, or concrete (just to name a few) – we are all about creating tastefully unconventional surfaces no other manufacturer has applied so far (or could even apply!). The fact that playability and sound are still the top priority goes almost without saying.

We are always looking for new ways to design our instruments and turn them into small works of art and at the same time into a statement in the field of contemporary guitar-making. They are inimitable guitars for individualists and enthusiasts of exquisite instruments and not least perfect tools for daily use on the stages of the world.

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